Macrotera opuntiae explained

Macrotera opuntiae, the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America. As the specific name suggests, these bees are pollinators of Opuntia cacti.^[1]

Further reading

• Web site: 2019-07-02. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). 2019. Ascher . J.S.. Pickering . J..
• Book: The Bees of the World. 2007. Michener . Charles D.. Johns Hopkins University Press. 978-0801885730.

Notes and References

1. Delphia . Casey . Griswold . Terry . First records, phenology, habitat, and host-plant associations of Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Montana . Journal of Melittology . 7 May 2021 . 102 . 10.17161/jom.i102.13700 . free .